The Ensign Group (NASDAQ:ENSG) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.12 EPS

The Ensign Group (NASDAQ:ENSG) announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday. The company reported $1.92 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.80 by $0.12, FiscalAI reports. The Ensign Group had a return on equity of 16.78% and a net margin of 6.89%.The business had revenue of $1.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.44 billion. The Ensign Group updated its FY 2026 guidance to 7.750-7.850 EPS.

The Ensign Group Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ENSG opened at $172.99 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $10.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.17, a PEG ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 0.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 1.56 and a quick ratio of 1.56. The Ensign Group has a 12 month low of $141.58 and a 12 month high of $218.00. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $165.30 and its 200 day moving average price is $183.91.

The Ensign Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.065 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $0.26 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The Ensign Group’s payout ratio is presently 4.23%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on ENSG shares. Weiss Ratings cut The Ensign Group from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 16th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of The Ensign Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Zacks Research downgraded The Ensign Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Truist Financial lowered their target price on The Ensign Group from $215.00 to $202.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of The Ensign Group in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, The Ensign Group currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $213.50.

Insider Transactions at The Ensign Group

In other news, Director Barry M. Smith sold 700 shares of The Ensign Group stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $164.28, for a total transaction of $114,996.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 21,352 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,507,706.56. This trade represents a 3.17% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 4.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of The Ensign Group

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its stake in The Ensign Group by 9.9% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 161,946 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,956,000 after buying an additional 14,590 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in The Ensign Group by 150.3% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 383 shares of the company’s stock worth $50,000 after acquiring an additional 230 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in The Ensign Group by 65.9% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 536 shares of the company’s stock worth $83,000 after acquiring an additional 213 shares in the last quarter. Amundi lifted its holdings in The Ensign Group by 480,216.7% in the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 57,638 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,583,000 after acquiring an additional 57,626 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Brown Advisory Inc. lifted its holdings in The Ensign Group by 26.1% in the 2nd quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 2,037 shares of the company’s stock valued at $314,000 after acquiring an additional 421 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.12% of the company’s stock.

About The Ensign Group

The Ensign Group, Inc is a diversified provider of post-acute healthcare services in the United States, operating a network of skilled nursing, assisted living, independent living, home health and hospice care centers. The company’s model emphasizes integrated care by employing multidisciplinary teams—including nursing staff, therapists and physicians—to deliver personalized rehabilitation and long-term care services for seniors and other patients recovering from injury, illness or surgery.

Through its owned and managed centers, The Ensign Group offers a broad spectrum of rehabilitation services such as physical, occupational and speech therapy.